Fort Collins installs more car/bike shared lane markings

Nov. 13, 2012

Photo of a shared lane marking. / Courtesy www.fcgov.com

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| By Coloradoan staff

Fort Collins recently installed markings on selected streets that indicate bicycles and cars may use the same travel lanes.

Shared lane markings went on streets that are not wide enough to install bike lanes yet carry a high volume of bicycle traffic, city officials said. The marking indicates bicyclists may ride in the middle of the lane.

The first shared lane markings were installed last year on Mountain Avenue. New markings were placed on:

• East Elizabeth Street between Stover Street and Lemay Avenue;

• City Park Avenue between Mulberry Street and Springfield Drive;

• Springfield Drive between City Park Avenue and Lynwood Drive;

• Lynwood Drive between Springfield Drive and Prospect Avenue.

Shared lane markings discourage cyclists from riding on sidewalks and against the flow of traffic, officials said.